Bangkok City Tour

Bangkok City Tour! 

Day hike of the main temples of Bangkok as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and the Wat Arun. Wat Pho, The World’s Largest Reclining Buddha. Guided tour of the Royal Palace …. don’t miss out!

8.00am: Meeting with the guide at the hotel in Bangkok.

Guided tour of the Royal Palace. This complex, surrounded by walls, is shaped like a small “city within a city” and is located on the island of Ratankosin. Here you can admire luxurious palaces, famous buildings and temples such as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Keow), considered the most sacred Buddhist temple, which houses inside a large statue of Buddha carved in jade.

Guided tour of Wat Pho (sleeping Buddha) and Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn). The temple is located in the Bangkok Yai district, in the populous district of Thonburi on the right bank of the Chao Phraya river.

12.30 am: Stop for lunch. (Meals not included, the guide will advise you where to eat)

In the afternoon guided tour of the wonderful Wat Saket (Golden Mount).

Final visit to Wat Traimit (Temple of the Golden Buddha) and return to the hotel in Bangkok.

Admission and opening times

Wat Pho (the Temple of the Reclining Buddha), or Wat Phra Chetuphon, is located behind the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and a must-do for any first-time visitor in Bangkok.

Opening Hours: Daily 08:00 – 17:00 (Massage available until 18:00) 
Location: Maharat Road. Close to the river (about a half mile south of the Grand Palace), Old City (Rattanakosin) 
Price Range: The entrance fee is 100 baht 

Wat Arun, locally known as Wat Chaeng, is situated on the west (Thonburi) bank of the Chao Phraya River.

Opening Hours: 08:00 -17:30 
Location: Located on the west side of Chao Praya River (opposite Tha Thien Pier) 
Price Range: 50 baht

Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (officially known as Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram) is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. Located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the grounds of the Grand Palace, it enshrines Phra Kaew Morakot (the Emerald Buddha), the highly revered Buddha image meticulously carved from a single block of jade.

Opening Hours: 8.30 am to 3.30 pm 
Location: Na Phralan, Phra Nakorn (inside Grand Palace complex), Old City (Rattanakosin) 
Dress Code: no short pants or short skirts, not sleeveless tshirts. Sarong are for rent at the entrance but better dress appropriately to avoid the queue. 
Price Range: 500 Baht